Back-to-school

How to choose a waste-free lunch box for back-to-school

August 14, 2010

Choosing a waste-free lunch box or entire waste-free lunch kit for back-to-school time is a huge undertaking. It sounds like a small step, but actually there’s a lot to consider. What I look for in a lunch box and lunch box supplies: Toxin-free which to me means; 100% lead-free, BPA-free, PVC-free and phthalates-free. Easy to [...]

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DIY Green Project: Make a reusable waste-free lunch kit!

August 10, 2010

The cheapest route to go when looking for a waste-free lunch kit is most likely to make your own. Now, you can’t make everything you need for a waste-free lunch kit – for example making homemade silverware is hard I hear. That said, you can make most of a lunch kit yourself, then add silverware [...]

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10 easy steps to a packed waste-free school lunch

August 9, 2010

School lunches, both packed from home and served at school, amount to a massive amount of waste each year. If you pack your child’s lunch you can make a difference with these 10 easy steps to waste-free lunches. 1. Get a long-lasting awesome lunch box: Any old reusable lunch carrier is better than a plastic [...]

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What’s the big deal with school lunch waste?

August 9, 2010

School starts really soon and there’s no time like the present to consider waste-free lunches. Why bother with waste-free lunches? Does it really make a difference if your child’s lunch is waste-free? It makes a huge difference. Consider the following… Lots o’ packaging garbage in packed lunches: According to New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation [...]

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